Garage Supervisor

The City of Lansing is seeking a Garage Supervisor for the Fleet Services Division of the Public Service Department. This role oversees vehicle and equipment maintenance, including police, fire, and construction fleets. Responsibilities include supervising daily operations, ensuring policy compliance, optimizing shop performance, and enforcing preventive maintenance programs.

• Applicants must possess and maintain a valid Michigan CDL License, Group B, with Air Brakes and N Endorsement or obtain this license and endorsement within ninety (90) days of hire.
• Must participate in MDOT Drug & Alcohol program.
• Must complete Industrial Truck Training and Certification.
• Must complete Confined Space Training.
• Must complete Blood Borne Pathogens Training.
• Requires overtime or shift work for emergencies and/or other work assignments.
• Must be able to work on-call if required.

• Graduation from trade school including and/or Associate’s Degree in automobile or diesel truck repair.
• Five (5) years of experience in performing automotive and/or heavy equipment mechanical repair and maintenance, with a minimum of Five (5) years in a progressive supervisory experience in repair facility operations with at least Three (3) years in a Fleet parts room environment, operations, stocking, inventory controls and supervising; or an equivalent combination of experience.
• State Master Heavy duty truck mechanic, ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Mechanic and EVT (Emergency Vehicle Technician), ASE Parts Specialist Certification P1, P2 & P4 certification preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Michigan CDL License, Group B, with Air Brakes and N Endorsement or obtain this license and endorsement within ninety (90) days of hire.

• Supervises and coordinates activities of multiple workers engaged in a wide range of repairs and maintenance to specialty equipment, automobiles, small equipment and heavy equipment for all the City of Lansing’s Departments.
• Plans, directs, oversees, coordinates, and assigns the scheduling of repair and maintenance of a wide variety of city motor vehicles and equipment, including automobiles, police vehicles, firefighting and heavy construction equipment; direct supervision of the day-to-day operations of Fleet Services, ensures compliance with policy and procedural guidelines, and that work is adequately performed in the most economical manner.
• Supervise and inspects all repairs and maintenance jobs of variety of city motor vehicles and equipment; troubleshoots and provides technical advice to mechanics and determines the need and feasibility of major repairs on individual pieces of motor equipment, evaluating equipment and component parts to improve municipal service efficiency; oversees maintenance of exacting repair service and cost records.

Full job description available upon request.

The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.

The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Attach resume and cover letter, relevant verification of education (college courses/degree), and/or licenses with application.